What is a good age to retire from martial arts training and teaching? . NEVER, is the usual answer to this question. Why would you retire? . There is no age limit to practicing the martial arts, the only limit is the “self”. Your actual age does not limit you in any way from practicing…
Month: August 2021
“Karate is like boiling water; without heat, it returns to its tepid state.”
空手は湯の如し絶えず熱度を与えざれば元の水に還る – (karate wa yu no gotoshi taezu netsu o ataezareba moto no mizu ni kaeru) “Karate is like boiling water; without heat, it returns to its tepid state.” – Gichin Funakoshi . I believe this applies to anything that we do in life. Sometimes we end up sick, injured, and run-down, and at times…
You are your own worst enemy. Fortunately, you know all your weaknesses.
“Karate, it’s both physical and mental. The ability to withstand pain and to become accustomed to fear. That requires both physical and mental sides.” – Kiyohide Shinjo 9th dan Uechi Ryu . You are your own worst enemy. Fortunately, you know all your weaknesses. . You know yourself better than anyone and you know…
“In reality, it is often much easier to defend against an attacker at close range!”
“The first contact is the key. Rather than attacking each other at a distance, the point is how to reduce your own risk. So I make contact most of the time. I want to reduce the possibility of being attacked by the opponent as much as possible. [..] I don’t think you want to let…
So STOP making excuses. You know when class is!
“First, we’ll make a sacred pact. I promise to teach you karate. That is my part. You promise to learn. I say you do, no questions. That is your part.” – Nariyoshi Miyagi – Miyagi-do Karate . It’s all about priorities, right? After all, you only practice a couple of times a week….. “I have…